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  Henri Toivonen Information
Henri died in a fiery accident on May 2, 1986 at the Tour de Corse rally of Corsica which resulted in the FIA ban on Group B rally cars for the 1987 year.
Henri's European season with Porsche turned out to be a great year winning 5 events narrowly being beaten for the title by Italian Lancia driver Carlo Capone.
Henri is still the youngest driver ever to win a WRC event (he was 24 years old at the time).
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  Henri Toivonen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henri Died in a fireball accident on 2nd May 1986 at the Tour de Corse rally of Corsica.
Henri was an still is the youngest driver to win a WRC event at the age of 24.
Henri's fatal accident was caught on tape by a guy further on the stage.
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 Flying Finns - Pauli Toivonen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Toivonen was so embarrased that he never drove for Citroen again.
Pauli was the father of Henri Toivonen, whom many considered the greatest rally driver ever.
Henri died when his Lancia left the road and burned during the 1986 Tour de Corse.
www.flyingfinns.com /toiv_p.htm   (203 words)

  
 Henri's Biography
Henri Toivonen was born on the 25th of August 1956 in Jyvaskyla in Finland.
In 1981, Henri was signed up for a full WRC programme with the Talbot squad, but he realised that the car was no longer competetive against the fledgeling group B machinery, despite second places on both the San Remo and Portugese Rallies and a 5th place on the Monte Carlo Rally.
Henri drove the Manta 400 in 1983, but the car was losing ground to the much more powerful machinery fielded by Lancia and Audi, yet he still managed a fourth place on the San Remo.
freeweb.supereva.com /anpa1/ho_smesso/toivonen/career.htm   (2033 words)

  
 The Henri Toivonen Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Henri was the darling of the British rally fans, having won the RAC twice, in 1980 and 1985.
Henri Toivonen holds the record for being the youngest winner of a World Championship Rally.
Henri lost his life in an accident on the Tour de Corse in 1986, when his Lancia plunged down a ravine and exploded.
freeweb.supereva.com /anpa1/ho_smesso/toivonen/toivonen.htm   (227 words)

  
 Lancia Delta S4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In competition the car won its first event, the 1985 RAC Rally in the hands of Henri Toivonen and carried Markku Alen to second in the drivers' championship.
For two weeks after the end of the 1986 season Alen was champion until the FIA annulled the results of the San Remo Rally due to irregular technical scrutineering.
Unfortunately the car's legacy was tainted by Toivonen's fatal crash on the 1986 Corsican Rally, where the Finnish driver inexplicably missed a tight left-hand hairpin bend and plunged into a ravine, where his S4's fuel tanks exploded.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lancia_Delta_S4   (325 words)

  
 Rally Paradise, Henri Toivonen´s Profile
Henri had been born in Jyväskylä, so he naturally had a soft spot for the city and it's rally.
Henri Toivonen was one of the most spectacular drivers in the world to watch.
Henri Toivonen will not be forgotten; it's a shame he never won the title he so richly deserved.
gamma.nic.fi /~globe/rally/paradise/stat/prof_toivonen_henri.htm   (1242 words)

  
 Henri Toivonen - Wikigadugi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Toivonen died in the 1986 Tour de Corse (Rally of Corsica) in a fireball crash that also claimed the life of his co-driver Sergio Cresto, when his Lancia Delta S4 flew off the unguarded edge of a left hand hairpin.
Toivonen's car rolled off the edge, before a tree's branch punctured the fuel tank and the car burst into flames immediately.
The car was so severely burnt that all that was left of the S4 was the flened Space frame, with both Toivonen and Cresto's burnt remains still inside.
www.merkeylaw.com /wiki/Henri_Toivonen   (273 words)

  
 SS Vol 3. : Evolution 21 Translation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
In the first day of the 9th round, in SS1 both Lancia's Toivonen and Peugeot's Grundel took damage to their cars, and by the third and final day, there was a battle for fourth place.
Toivonen returned to the race with the damaged Rally 037, having to fight with oversteer at right corners and massive understeer in the left corners, while Grundel was plagued with steering problems.
At the time, Toivonen had built a lead of 2 minutes and 45 seconds over Saby who was in second place, which was just amazing, especially here at the Island of Corsica, where it was hard enough to keep the machines in the running.
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 Henri Toivonen in Print
Included here are an interview Henri did for Autosport prior to the 1980 RAC Rally, a feature from the book "Rally" by Reinhard Klein and an obituary penned by the prolific rally author, Martin Holmes, that appeared in Motor magazine the week after Henri's death.
Toivonen began his career in the shadow of a famous father, the dominating figure of Pauli Toivonen whose greatest success (winning the 1966 Monte Carlo Rally for Citroen after the Minis had been excluded) was also his saddest.
Mystery surrounded the death of Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto on the 1986 Tour de Corse: no one saw the Lancia plunge from the hillside into the trees, and such was the intensity of the subsequent fire, there were no clues from the charred remains of the car's spaceframe.
www.thruxton.f9.co.uk /henri/henri_print.htm   (2552 words)

  
 Rally Paradise, Henri Toivonen´s Profile
Henri Toivonen was one of the most spectacular drivers in the world to watch.
For the first year after obtaining his license Henri was limited to 80 kph on the open road (50 mph) and so had to wait until he was 19 to compete in his first rallies.
Henri Toivonen will not be forgotten; it's a shame he never won the title he so richly deserved.
www.nic.fi /~globe1/rally/paradise/stat/prof_toivonen_henri.htm   (1242 words)

  
 Neo-Geo Forums - Hillarious Car crash video(s)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto both died in a Group B Rally car (Lancia Delta S4, also pictured in my sig) back in 1986.
Lancia's lead driver, Henri Toivonen, was dominating the 1986 championship and the Tour de Corse rally when his S4 left the road during a twisty tarmac stage.
Accidents are what lead to Group B going down, the death of spectators and especially the death of Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto even more so.
www.neo-geo.com /forums/printthread.php?t=117589   (1717 words)

  
 Henri Toivonen In Memoriam - TREMEK Car VIDEOS Get All the latest Street Racing Drifting Rally Nissan BMW Honda ...
Toivonen was one of the most exciting drivers ever to watch in my opinion.
Still strapped in their seats and with no means of escape, Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto burned to death.
Henri left behind a wife, Erja, and two young children, Arla and Markus.
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 Henri Toivonen (The Best Rally Driver To Die At The Peak Of Group B)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Henri Toivonen (August 25, 1956 – May 2, 1986) was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home of Rally Finland.
Toivonen, driving a Lancia Delta S4, died in a mysterious accident on May 2, 1986 at the Tour de Corse rally of Corsica, while leading both the event and the championship.
Toivonen had a sore throat and was suffering from flu, but he insisted on driving after having his championship lead reduce in the last two rallies.
www.thebeststuffintheworld.com /stuff/henri-toivonen   (645 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Originally it was organized in memory of Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto.
Kovalainen's team mate was the two-time World Rally Champion Marcus Grönholm, whereas Pastrana drove all the rounds for the US team, after both Jimmie Johnson and his replacement, Scott Speed, had to withdraw from competing due to injuries.
The individual event and the Henri Toivonen Memorial Trophy was won by Mattias Ekström of Sweden.
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 Speed - Fastest Drivers
Toivonen’s Sunbeam Lotus vs Mikkola’s Escort RS1800, RAC Rally 1980.
Henri had been here the year before, astonishing those watching with his speed in a production-class car.
Then you read the results and see that he was beaten by team-mate Toivonen and wonder how that’s possible.
www.indiacar.com /infobank/speed1.htm   (1376 words)

  
 kiwisport.net » The Era of Group B   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
At their debuts the S4 and the 6R4 were joined by the 205 T16 Evolution 2, RAC spectators were enthralled, never before had such staggering new machinery been shown at once.
Toivonen’s Lancia left the tarmac on the typical winding Corsican mountain roads and plummeted to the rock down the hillside.
Tragically top driver Henri Toivonen and Sergio Cresto were killed when they left the road in Corsica 1986.
www.kiwisport.net /wp/?page_id=401   (1107 words)

  
 Henri Toivonen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
See also the Dictionary definition of Henri, Toivonen
Henri Toivonen (1956-1986) was a Finnish rally car driver.
He died in the 1986 Tour de Corse in a fireball crash that also claimed the life of his co-driver Sergio Cresto.
www.askfactmaster.com /Henri_Toivonen   (66 words)

  
 mag::forum - Henri Toivonen
Den Henri Toivonen habe auch ich sehr bewundert.
Mit einem von Rothmans gesponsorten Porsche 911 SCRS wurde Henri in diesem Jahr Vizeeuropameister.
Henri war immer superfreundlich und immer bereit gute Zuschauerplätze zu verraten.
www.rallye-magazin.de /__BOARD__/thread.php?threadid=89&page=1   (1394 words)

  
 DesODell.com - a tribute to Des O'Dell
Every year, his Peugeot Rally Challenge drivers fought for the 'Henri Toivonen Grand Attack Trophy', which was awarded subjectively to the driver who most embodied the spirit shown by the young Finn.
The team took Henri Toivonen to become the youngest winner of the RAC Rally in 1980 and in 1981 the team won the World Rally Championship.
So I was part of this small group of exceptional people, with Henri Toivonen and Guy Fréquelin as our drivers, competing against much stronger teams, before I embarked on another adventure that was the creation of the Peugeot-Talbot Sport team.
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 Henri Toivonen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Henri Toivonen (August 25, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
He won the RAC Rally (The lombard rac rally 1986 was the last european event for the full blown group b legends....)
He died in the 1986 Tour de Corse in a fireball crash that also claimed the life of his co-driver Sergio Cresto (Sergio cresto was the co-driver for henri toivonen in group b rally....)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/henri_toivonen   (593 words)

  
 Definition of Henri Toivonen
Henri Toivonen (1956-1986) was a Finnish rally car driver.
His brother Harri Toivonen also rallied but less successfully.
The list of authors can be found here.
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 Star   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
With a purpose-built asphalt circuit, and in front of a 60,000 strong audience, the Stade de France, Paris was home to this years’ incarnation of the International Race of Champions.
The annual event was conceived by Michele Mouton—former World Rally driver with Audi in the eighties—in memory of the late Finnish Rally Driver Henri Toivonen who died in 1986, with the ‘Henri Toivonen Trophy’ still being awarded to the winner of the individual ROC.
Since then it has gone from strength to strength, becoming a regular fixture for both drivers and fans alike.
www.star.com.jo /viewNews/DetailNews.aspx?NId=935   (708 words)

  
 Re: Anyone still using WIndows ME?
It was you who attempted to shift the meaning to "non-standard", as your quotes clearly show, and which I have now corrected you on.
Hi Henri, not sure if english is your first language.
I think the term you are confusing it with is non-standard, which of course is not the case as you have pointed out.
www.mail-archive.com /pentax-discuss@pdml.net/msg182439.html   (486 words)

  
 Lancia Stratos Chassis Numbers
Henri Toivonen/Juha Piironen, no.11, TOW67770, ch.402, Martini, acc.
The car of Toivonen was actually the car in wich he had his heavy crash, in the Costa Smeralda Rally in April, and sustained back injuries.
Henri Toivonen/Juha Piironen, Martini, accident, broken vertebrae Toivonen
www.classicscars.com /chassis/lancia0372.htm   (1901 words)

  
 Group B rally cars-passion and danger - SportsCarForums.com
It killed Henri Toivonen (the driver) and Sergio Cresto (the navigator).
For instance, the Lancia Delta S4 could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.3 seconds on a gravel road.
Henri Toivonen drove an S4 around Estoril, the Portuguese Grand Prix circuit, so quickly that he would have qualified sixth for the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix.
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 Henri Toivonen - WRC Driver Profile : Rallye-Info.com
You are currently viewing the Driver Profile of Henri Toivonen.
Henri Toivonen Related News : Click to search for news for this driver
For a listing of drivers who have competed in the WRC see the Driver Index page.
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 Le blog auto: actualités automobiles et sport automobile.
Henri Toivonen quitte la route au volant de sa Lancia Delta S4.
2 pilotes jeunes et brillants (Toivonen a remporté le RAC en 1980, à 24 ans, le record de jeunesse pour une victoire en championnat du monde des rallyes) disparus dans l’exercice de leur passion.
Oui sacré pilote qu’ était Henri Toivonen, spectaculaire, j ai toujours un pincement au coeur a chaque fois que je regarde un DVD du groupe B, et la Lancia s4 quelle voiture!!
www.leblogauto.com /2006/04/20_ans_dj_la_di.html   (840 words)

  
 YouTube - HENRI TOIVONEN Ending
Grande Henri, peccato per la finta ricostruzione dell'incidente fatta con camera-car "artigianale" accelerato a dovere...
Sicuramente insieme a Loeb è il + grande pilota di rally di tutti i tempi...Riposa in pace henri
I read that in 1986 he set a time with his rally car at F1 Estoril circuit that was the sixth fastest time for F1 cars in qualifying in 1986!
www.youtube.com /watch?v=zkLH56Jx6qI   (271 words)

  
 Duke International Sales - Profiles - Henri Toivonen His Rally Days VHS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
Duke International Sales - Profiles - Henri Toivonen His Rally Days VHS
At the time of Henri Toivonen’s tragic death he was without doubt the fastest and most spectacular rally driver in the world and at the peak of his career.
The music is especially written for the film and the script is by Autosport’s Keith Oswin.
www.dukesales.com /programmes/profiles/4910.htm   (57 words)

  
 The Race of Champions - Nation's Cup - Event Info - Team Juicy Racing Forums
The first edition of the Race of Champions, coincidentally held in Paris in 1988, gathered all the official World Rally Champions and was held in memory of the late Henri Toivonen, who died while leading the world championship during the Corsica rally in 1986.
The Henri Toivonen Memorial trophy is still awarded to the winner of the individual Race of Champions.
The Race of Champions was originally conceived as the ultimate shoot-out between the best international rally stars.
www.teamjuicyracing.com /forums/showthread.php?t=426   (1898 words)

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